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Only the OnePlus 9 Pro is rumored to come w/ an IP68 rating

December 8, 2020
The OnePlus 8 Pro might have been the first OnePlus device to come with an official IP68 water- and dust-resistant rating, but it’s highly unlikely to be the last, as rumors suggest that the OnePlus 9 Pro will also sport the added protection. After sharing that we may see a OnePlus “9E” last week, in another post on his Voice page, Max Jambor hinted that of this trio of handsets, it will…
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Google Photos surpasses 5 billion downloads on the Play Store

December 8, 2020
Google Photos has drifted past the 5 billion download milestone on the Play Store, that’s despite the news that free photo and video backups are set to end very soon. When Google Photos launched, there simply was nothing else like it in the mobile landscape. A…
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Samsung set to drop charging brick in upcoming Galaxy S21 series

December 8, 2020
Apple leads the smartphone industry with their hardware choices. From the headphone jack to the notch, designs bleed across into Android whether we like it or not. The latest will be the removal of the charging brick from upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 series devices. According to Brazilian site Tecnoblog, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra have been approved by the South…
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Oppo Find X3 Pro leak reveals detailed camera specs, more

December 8, 2020
The Oppo Find X2 Pro has been one of the standout devices in 2020, with a stacked spec sheet that tackled just about any flagship out there. Now thanks to a detailed leak, we have a good idea of what to expect from the upcoming Oppo Find X3 Pro — at least where specs are…
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Google’s ‘Look to Speak’ Android app uses a phone’s front camera for eye gaze tracking, TTS

December 8, 2020
“Look to Speak” is a new experimental app from Google that helps those with speech and motor impairments communicate through eye gaze technology.  The app lets people look left and right — relative to a phone placed directly in front of them — to select from a list of phrases, which can be customized. There are two columns of text, with selections then spoken aloud.  Look to Speak…
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Europe’s funding for deep tech like AI and VR fell 13% in 2020

December 8, 2020
As European startups have tried to carve out a competitive edge against the U.S. and China, there has been a big push to promote so-called “deep tech.” And in recent years, there had indeed been a surge in European startups that were developing products based on scientific breakthroughs. But it looks like the pandemic has put a dent in that momentum, at least for now. According to the latest…
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